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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 851–875 of 2,457 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#851
State #16904
Corina Arredondo
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 57▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#852
State #16903
Elsa Carrasco
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Swisher County (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 75.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 46▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#853
State #16947
Connie Benton
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#854
State #16949
Mike Fouts
District Attorney • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#855
State #16919
La Meyers
President • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 256Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#856
State #16945
Matt Sanders
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#857
State #16944
Jerry Don Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#858
State #16943
Cynthia Jones
District Clerk • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#859
State #16940
Bill Steele
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#860
State #16939
Kenny Thompson
County Judge • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#861
State #16938
Kim Bassett
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#862
State #16937
Doy Jeter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 50▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#863
State #16936
Stacia Leach
County Treasurer • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 70▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#864
State #16935
Sherman Edwards
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 76.1Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#865
State #16934
Dee Stephens
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#866
State #16933
Greg Wooten
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Donley County (Donley County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 62▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#867
State #16932
Del Essary
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Donley County (Donley County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 62▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#868
State #16931
Albert Ray
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#869
State #16930
Brandon J. Huckabee
County Judge • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#870
State #16941
Russell Beakley
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#871
State #16929
Dan Sawyer
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Donley County (Donley County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 62▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#872
State #16928
Daniel Ford
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Donley County (Donley County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 69▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#873
State #16926
Eric Buell
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#874
State #16946
Chris Keith
County Sheriff • Haskell County (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#875
State #16925
Tina Cantu-Navarro
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • MASON ISD (Mason County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 75.3Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 50▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
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